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Biopsy, stereotactic needle — A biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three dimensionally, the information is entered into a computer, and the computer calculates the information and positions a needle to remove the biopsy sample … Medical dictionary
Stereotactic needle biopsy — A biopsy in which the spot to be biopsied is located three dimensionally, the information is entered into a computer, and the computer calculates the information and positions a needle to remove the biopsy sample … Medical dictionary
Stereotactic — refers to precise positioning in three dimensional space. For example, biopsies, surgery or radiation therapy can be done stereotactically. In a stereotactic needle biopsy, the spot to be biopsied is located three dimensionally, the information… … Medical dictionary
Stereotactic surgery — Surgery in which a system of three dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on. Stereotactic surgery is used in neurosurgery (and neurological research) for locating points within the brain. This is usually done by using… … Medical dictionary
Surgery, stereotactic — Surgery in which a system of three dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on. Stereotactic surgery is used in neurosurgery (and neurological research) for locating points within the brain. This is usually done by using… … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Fibrocystic breast changes — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing fibrocystic breast changes. H E stain. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Lung cancer — Classification and external resources Cross section of a human lung. The white area in the upper lobe is cancer; the black areas are discoloration due to smoking. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Brain tumor — Classification and external resources Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast … Wikipedia
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… … Wikipedia
